What Higher Interest Rates Mean for New Home Buyers?
Photo by Tierra Mallorca on Unsplash After months of record lows, interest rates are on the rise. That’s great news for people with interest bearing savings account, but not such good news for…
Who Ate All the Chips?
Photo by Ryan Quintal on Unsplash If you think you’ve upped your ability to quickly consume a bag of Doritos, give yourself a break and blame shrinkflation. There were probably fewer chips in…
Was Your iPhone Made in India?
Photo by Frankie on Unsplash Was the iPhone you just bought made in India? Maybe not, but your next one very well could be. Apple recently announced that it will be increasing production…
To Give or Not to Give – Hiring Perks to Attract Workers!
Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash According to the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) website, April 2020 recorded the highest unemployment rate during the COVID-19 pandemic at 14.8%. As of March 2022, the…
Does WeWork Work?
Office space rental company WeWork reported a loss of $803 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. This puts their total loss for the year at $4.4 billion, after losing…
Walgreens’ Rxbots
Photo by Possessed Photography on Unsplash Drugstore chain Walgreens has begun using robots to fill prescriptions. The robots can reportedly fill 300 prescriptions per hour, roughly the same number a…
Consumer Price Index vs. Financial Literacy – What Do They Have in Common?
Photo by Konstantin Evdokimov on Unsplash April is financial literacy month! On Wednesday, April 6th 2022, CNBC held a virtual session with 3 governors from Mississippi, New Jersey, and Nevada…
If Oil Prices Are Falling, Why Are Gas Prices Still So High?
Photo by Yassine Khalfalli on Unsplash Trying to keep up with the ups and downs of the global oil market these days is a challenge. After rapidly rising to their highest price in…
Is Now the Time to Buy an Electric Car?
Photo by John Cameron on Unsplash Electric vehicles or EVs as they’re often called, have been around for a while, but for many people, the economics of owning an EV haven’t made sense.…
Big Techs with Antitrust Concerns
The CNBC video provides a succinct summary of why and how antitrust laws were enacted by the U. S. Congress to promote fair competition and to protect consumers from predatory…